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Air India Phuket flight loses 300 feet in cruise
NDTV··12 Aug
Air India flight AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 lost about 300 feet of altitude during cruise, injuring at least 20 passengers and four crew among 137 passengers and eight crew. An internal report says a stall warning sounded while the captain stood discussing air conditioning. The first officer pushed the nose down, creating a sharp negative-g recovery.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers on AI-2379 can follow AAIB updates on medical outcomes and the formal cause finding.
- Air travellers generally can note that post-incident drug screening is mandatory after serious occurrences.
- Anyone watching airline safety oversight can track DGCA and ministry follow-up after the CEO briefing.
What's Happening
- An Air India A320 flying Phuket to Delhi suffered a stall warning and about 300 feet altitude loss on August 4.
- An internal report describes the captain out of his seat when the first officer executed a nose-down recovery.
- Sources say the captain failed confirmatory marijuana tests; both pilots are off roster while AAIB investigates.
Human Factors Meet Triple Hydraulic Caution Messages
- The aircraft later showed door and hydraulic cautions that crews treated with checklists and judged partly spurious.
- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said safety remains the ministry top priority after meeting outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson.
- AAIB is collecting flight data, maintenance records, medical evidence and interviews before drawing conclusions.
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